Aliou Cisse to Test Four Uncapped Players Against Madagascar

Coach Aliou Cisse has summoned four players likely to be featured in Senegal’s final qualifier against Madagascar.

The quartet, namely Mamadou Loum, Krepin Diatta, Dialy Kobaly, and Sada Thioub all play for teams abroad.

The four have been on Cisse’s radar for a while and will get a chance to show what they could offer as the Lions’ gaffer attempts to fine-tune his already star-studded outfit for the Egypt Africa Cup of Nations.

Loum is a central midfielder for Porto but is shipped out on loan to Sporting Braga while Krepin is a 20-year-old starring for Brugge in the Belgian First Division A.

Kobaly was picked following an impressive performance at the U-20 Africa Cup of Nations in which Senegal finished as finalists while Thioub was also added on the heels of a good outing for Nimes.

Senegal play Madagascar –both have qualified for the African Cup – before taking on Mali in an exhibition encounter.

Aliou named his list of invited players on Wednesday with goalkeeper Khadim Ndiaye and Diafra Sakho the major absentees.